A FORMER Gwent Police officer at the centre of a misconduct hearing was described as "quite the gentleman" by a former colleague.

Several women have made allegations against Clarke Joslyn, whose police career spanned 26 years.

Mr Joslyn has not been present at the hearing since it resumed on January 30. He denies all charges.

The panel previously heard that Mr Joslyn allegedly engaged in a "controlling and coercive" relationship with one woman and sexually assaulted another.

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But today, PC Danielle Threader told the panel she did not believe those claims were true.

She said Mr Joslyn appeared "sad" and "troubled" when she last saw him.

Referring to a date with Mr Joslyn in 2010, she called him a "gentleman".

Mr Chris Daw QC, representing Gwent Police, asked PC Threader: "Is it reasonable that you came to the conclusion those allegations were false based on that one encounter [with Mr Joslyn] and limited contact [with him] since?"

"I see myself as a pretty good judge of character," PC Threader replied.

Mr Daw asked PC Threader if her opinion of Mr Joslyn changed after she learned of his part in a domestic incident in December, which involved the police.

"I can only go on what he's been like to me," she replied.

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The panel also heard from another officer, PC Richard Gunter, who is a friend of Mr Joslyn.

PC Gunter alleged Witness E – one of the women involved in the case – had once told him she would make up allegations about Mr Joslyn, her then-boyfriend, if he ever cheated on her.

Witness E said she did not remember the conversation, nor meeting PC Gunter, when she gave evidence to the panel earlier in proceedings.

The panel also heard from Witness E's former colleague, who said she twice remembered seeing bruises on the witness' body.

"Once, she said she had caused them herself, and [on the other occasion] she didn't explain" what had happened, the former colleague said.

"She said she had banged herself on the bannister, but with the layout of her house, that didn't make sense."

In his closing statement, Mr Daw told the panel Mr Joslyn's behaviour amounted to gross misconduct, falling below the high standards of conduct required of police officers.

He said Mr Joslyn's behaviour was "fundamentally incompatible with the office of constable", and said if proven, Mr Joslyn's actions "either singly or in their totality are so serious that dismissal would be justified – thereby amounting to gross misconduct".

Mr Joslyn resigned when proceedings initially began in November 2018, but the hearing has continued under the 'retired officer provisions'.

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The standard of proof required in a misconduct hearing is 'on the balance of probabilities', which is a lower standard than that used in criminal proceedings.

The panel will now retire for consultation, and a decision will be announced at a later date.